Habitats and Biodiversity Assessment, Western Flank, Oceanic Shoals MPA, 2017, Western Australia (ConocoPhillips)

Towed Video transects + Digital StillsStereo BRUVSMultibeamCTD This biological survey will provide targeted benthic habitat and fish biodiversity information for six key areas associated with a) potential pipeline routes b) potential sensitive receptor habitats outside the Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Protected Area c) potential sensitive receptor habitats within the Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Protected Area. The biological survey will use standardised methods so that data collected can be referenced to, and compared with, other survey data collected on this shelf by AIMS, ConocoPhillips and Geoscience Australia.